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Show The Salt Lake Tribune WORLD Al0 Thursday, January 31, 2002 Minute’s Silence For Bloody Sunday 30th anniversary of N.Ireland slayings marked ‘THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS DERRY, Northern Ireland Relatives of 13 people slain by British soldiers 30 years ago verdict, since retracted by Britain, infuriated witnesses who said the soldiers fired without sufficient provocation on an unarmed crowd. None of the observed a minute ofsilence soldiers was injured, while five Wednesday at the site of the of their civilian victims were Bloody Sunday massacre, fatally shot in the back. which fueled Catholic support The Irish Republican Army for the IRA and worldwide an- responded with an onslaught in ger at Britain’s role in North- Northern Ireland that contribern Ireland. uted to 1972's death toll of 496, In an icy breeze and fading winter light, more than 3,000 people gathered in Derry's Bogsidedistrict at a gray stone memorial to the dead. On Jan. 30, 1972, soldiers from Britain’s elite Parachute Regiment stormed into the area (which Protestants call Lon- including 134 soldiers — by far the bloodiest year of the con- flict, which is fueled by animosity between Catholics and Protestants over whether the ie Associated P Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness,left, attends a rally Wednesday to remember thosekilled 30 years ago by British paratroopers in Derry, Northen Ireland. province should remain British the new investigation “has served only to reopen deep wounds that should have been allowedto heal.” Prime Minister Tony Blair cre site, paused their deliberations Wednesday as a mark of defended his authorization of or join the RepublicofIreland. cein a new probe *4 styles of carpet at only § that began in 1998, with its donderry)at the end of a major headquarters near the massaillegal demonstration and opened fire. A 1972 inquiry ruled that the soldiers appeared to havefired recklessly, but that some of those whowere killed had been firing weapons or throwing homemade grenades. That 39 colors to choose from!- the new probe, which has cost respect.. In London,Gerald Howarth, an opposition lawmaker whose constituency includes the Para- chute Regiment’s English headquarters, contended that British taxpayers more than $90 million so far. “One of the rea- bf beDu! oheae gettae sonsfor having the inquiry was that the wounds have not healed,”Blair said. Milosevic Condemns WarCrimesTrial Milosevic — whohas refused to appoint defense THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Slobodan Milosevic vented his anger in war crimes court Wednesday, saying heis beingtreated like a culprit rather than a victim and asking the U.N.tri- to free him until his trial begins in two weeks. The former Yugoslav president asked the five-memberpanelto order his release, promis- ingto return for a “battle I will not miss” when prosecutors open their case against him on Feb. 12. Milosevic appeared at an appeals hearing ona motion to combinethe three indictments against him into a singletrial. Prosecutorssaid top witnesses who were once close to the ousted leader might be unableto testify in The Hague more than once. Theyalso argued thatthe cases should be merged because the crimes — in Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia — were part of a broad planto create a greater Serbian state by clearing areas of non-Serbs. Thetribunal said it would deliverits decision later, and did not respond to Milosevic’s plea for freedom. Appellate court justice Claude Jorda asked attorneys — to respond to the prosecution’s motion, but did notinterrupt him when heraged for nearly 30 minutes against the injustice he claimed to be suffering. Milosevicfaces a total of 66 counts of crimes during nearly a decade of war in the Balkans, including genocide during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. Serbian authorities handed him over for trial in The Haguelast June. Hecould be jailed “Traditions” forlife if convicted of any charge. “T would call this [trial] an evil and hostile action aimed atjustifying the crimes committed against my country,” he said. Putting him on trial was “an attempt to turn the victim into the culprit.” Gesturing in angerat the prosecution and the 6 Colors -- 15 Year Warranty Ttee eae Ree atte) rofessionals help for your needs, you choose the best ui RYUES:Caf a OES 1% on Foal tribunal, the former president dismissed the prosecution’s charges as “absurd,” saying “the only goal ofSerbia in that conflict was to achieve peace.” “20 not age minimum, See storefextras ordeta! 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